Market report confirms TCO benefits of e-pc and hp Introduces space-saving e-pc mounting bracket

One year after the first shipment of its e-pc in North America, HP today introduced the industry's first Pentium III 1GHz small form factor, legacy-reduced PC. The HP corporate and small business e-pc models are the only such systems to incorporate the Intel Pentium III 1GHz processor, providing customers with processing power to meet the increasing demands of information-rich e-business applications, Internet technologies and multitasking environments. Launched 12 months ago, the HP e-pc family was designed to simplify commercial computing environments and consists of only three components - hard disk drive, system chassis and power supply. It remains more than 60 percent smaller than competitive products, and combines the robust power of a traditional PC with the smaller footprint, serviceability and ease-of-use of an appliance-like solution. HP also offers a suite of accessories for the e-pc that enables customers to get connected anytime, anywhere. According to a recent study conducted by Gartner(1) , small form factor PCs have a lower total cost of ownership as compared to traditional PCs. Small form factor PCs, such as the HP e-pc, can save companies US$1,000 over a three-year lifecycle. HP also introduced the e-pc Mounting Bracket, reinforcing its pervasive computing strategy to "humanize" the PC by more easily integrating systems into office environments. Employees can choose where and how they want to position their e-pc, helping to optimize their work space. Combined with the HP Port Control System, the accessory helps maintain the e-pc's security by protecting the system from tampering.